1) The House has released the text of its $2,000 direct payment bill. This will be on the floor late tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow night. The House will subject this to a two-thirds vote for passage. Many Republicans opposed any more direct payments.
2) So it will be interesting to see if Republicans align with the President now – or toe their line. And, by handling this bill as “suspension” (which speeds the bill the floor but requires a two-thirds vote for passage), passage of the bill is not guaranteed.
3) Democrats are essentially daring Republicans to vote no. And hitting the two-thirds threshold is a challenge.
Moreover, Democrats are making the implementation of $2,000 checks contingent on the President signing the combo COVID/government funding plan.
4) The relevant language is below:
docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/…
“IN GENERAL.—Section 6428A of the Internal 3 Revenue Code of 1986, as added by the COVID-related 4 Tax Relief Act of 2020, is amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ 5 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$2,000’’,”
More at link
https://twitter.com/chadpergram/status/1343324743731204096?s=12
So they left in the pork? Trump better not sign it!
So everyone who said this was a “stand alone” bill lied- it’s merely an amendment.
Then it has to be rejected and a “stand alone” bill offered.
Buit Nancy won’t do it, and the media will cover for her.
Sickening.